Why it works: Tomato and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 32% of all ingredient pairs, and 2,034 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓
Cream of Tomato Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Place tomatoes in a saucepan and heat until bubbling.
Add cream and stir well.
Serve immediately; do not let it stand as it may curdle.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Tomato + creamtop 32% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together2,034 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
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